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Fialkov On Panthers: “I Don’t Think There Is Another Team With Better Young Talent”

Jonathan Marchessault #81 of the Florida Panthers celebrates a goal during Opening Night of the 2016-2017 NHL Season against New Jersey Devils at BB&T Center on October 13, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. (Source: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Sun Sentinel Florida Panthers beat writer Harvey Fialkov joined the Big O Show on 560 WQAM to discuss the Panthers season so far, the team’s young and talented roster and their match up tonight against in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning.

On new Panthers forward Jonathan Marchessault- “He’s going to show [the Lightning] what they missed”

On Dale Tallon’s personnel moves- “Reilly Smith might have been the steal of the decade”

On the Panthers roster- “I don’t think there is another team with better young talent.”

On the Panthers young talent- “They haven’t done squat. You have to win a playoff round first.”

On goalie James Reimer- “He still has to prove himself as a quality, high caliber goalie.”